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FURNACE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, teen.

Application filed May 4, 1916. Serial No. 95,450.

Be it knownthat 1, WILLIAM LLOYD, a

and residing at'Hazleton,'in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Furnaces, of which the following is i a specification.

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My invention relates to furnacesand particularly to furnaces of the traveling grate type, the object of my invention being to provide various improvements in construc tion hereinafter more specifically pointed t out and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,

furnace as isnecessary to illustrate the i features to which my invention relates;

"Fig. 2 is' a longitudinal section therethrough; v

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3,

Fig. 4 is a cross section ,on the line l -4:,

' Fig. 5 is a cross section similar to Fig. 3,

' butfshowing a modified construction of the sectional gates inthe wind chest; .Fig. 6 is a planof a traveling grate partially removed to show the subjacent wind chest and partially broken away to show the carrying chains and relative parts;

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal plan view of one I of the grate bars;

bar ky in position thereon;

Fig. 12 is an end elevation of this grate bar Fig. 13 is a cross section through the end of the grate bar showing the manner in which it is attached to the carrying chain;

Fig. 14 is an enlarged plan of three keys in juxtaposed position on the grate bar;

Fig. 15 is a section therethrough on the line 15--l5, Fig, 14; Fig. 16 is a side elevation of one of the i keys drawn to the scale of Fig. 13;

Fig. 17 is a section on the line 17-47,

Fig. 13, but drawn to a larger scale.

Fig. 18 is a section through'tlie spring.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of so much of Fig. 8 is a cross section thcrethrough onsupported bearing for the chain sprocket at one end of the grate;

Fig. 19 is a front elevation of the feed hopper and associated parts;

Fig. 2011s a cross section through one of the twyer boxes beneath the grate,

And Fig. 21 is a perspective of portion of the grate, showing the renewable and adjustable wearing-plates for the grate bar carrying chains.

The present furnace is of the general type invented many years ago by Eckley B. Uoxeand shown in various patents issued to this inventor and his associates. As is weli understood, the fuel is supported within the combustion chamber A upon a traveling grate B, which is mounted upon chains passing over sprockets C and D' at opposite ends of thegrate to which fuel is delivered at one end from the hopper E. The gases 'of combustion may either directly heat a superposed boiler or pass out in the direction of the arrows X to water tubes or the like.

Wind chest-According to the present invention the air to support combustion is walls of each twyer box are inclined toward each other, or gabled, to restrict the top area of the twyer box and thus limit the superadjacent area of the fuel bed to which the blast is obstructed b the top of the twyer box, while still a ording ample capacity in the twyer box for the blast entering the same through its riser 26. The wind chest is thus subdivided longitudinally into the four transverse chambers 31, 32, 35 and 34. Two longitudinal partitions 35 and 36 (Fig. 6) arranged within the wind chest. 27 further subdivide each of these chambers into a mid-chamber Mand two side charm} bers O and P on opposite sides of the mid-fl chambei't.v The wind chest is thus sub divided; iinto -twelve separate compartments into which the blast is delivered from the twyer boxes.

The supply of air to each of these conipartments is separately controlled by means of slide valves 37 regulating the extent of the openings 38 in the side walls of the twyer boxes through which communication is established between the latter and the various compartments. Each of these valves is provided with an operating rod 39 which extends outward laterally through its appropriate riser 2G and is provided With a handle 40 of any suitable sort. By setting these valves in proper positions, the supply of air to each compartment maybe controlled as desired. This is an important practical consideration since more air 1s generally needed for the central portion of the fuel bed than for the margins, and at the feed end of the bed than at the di charge ,end. differ in this respect with different depths of fuel on the grate and with different characters of fuels and the flexibility of regulation which the arrangement described permits is a great advantage in enabling the fireman to adjust the blast to particular working requirements under varying conditions.

The particular manner in which the slide valves are mounted may be variously modified. I prefer to arrange them on the inner faces of the twyer boxes so that the pres ence of the blast serves to hold them firmly against their seats and thus maintain them tight. The upperedge of the slide may be retained by the overhanging lips 41 of brackets 42, while the lower edge may be beveled as at 43 for the purpose of automatically forcing the slide against thewall of the twyer box under the infiuenceof the beveled bearing rollers 4A upon which the slide is supported. Stops 45 may be provided to limit the displacement of the slides and prevent them from being drawn off their supports and guides.

Under certain conditions it may not be deemed necessary to have independently controlled valves for the twyer boxes. Thus in Fig. 5 a series of four slide valves is shown actuated simultaneously by a co1nmon pull rod 46, the slides being hitched together by links 4.7. Obviously these slides may be readily transformed into independently operated valves by removing the links 47 and attaching independent pull rods to each slide.

In order. to permit the cleaning out of ash or fuel which may fall through the grate into the wind box chambers 31 to 34 ports 48 are opened into the sides of the wind chest from each transverse chamber to admit the clean out rake. These ports which are extended by pipes 49 through the masonry side wall of the furnace are nor- But the needs of the furnace mally closed by the doors 50 (Fig. 3) which may be maintained closed, against the pressure of the blast by spring hinges, latches or otherwise. In order to permit the cleanout rake to pass through the longitudinal partitions 35 and 36, the latter are also apertured as at 51 and these apertures normally closed by doors 52 opening inunison through link 53 and pullrod 54 (Fig. 4).

Entry into the twyer boxes-for repairs, adjustments or other reasons, may be obtained through doors 55 in the risers 26, whichdoors are normally sealed by pivoted screw catches 56 of well known type.

lS'eaZs.The distribution of the blast to the various compartments of the wind box would be inelfective for the purpose described unless means were provided to pre- .vent leakage of the blast from one compartraent to another over the tops of the twyer boxes or partitions 2-8, 35 and 36. To effect this seal, I rely upon a special construction of the grate bars and Wind chest. In the form here shown, the transverse seal between chambers 31 to 34; and at opposite ends of the wind chest, comprises on the one hand the sealing plates 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61, and on the other hand, the sealing rib 62 arranged beneath and extending lengthwise of each grate bar 63. As the grate travels above the wind chest, its position is such that the sealing ribs (3:2 of the grate bars rest upon and drag successively across the sealing plates 57 to 61. Inasmuch as the latter are of such width, lengthwise of the grate, that the rib (S2 of one grate'bar before the rib 62 of the succeeding bar rides upon the same plate, it is obvious that the transverse seals are constantly maintained at the points mentioned.

The transverse seals between chambers M, O and P and at the longitudinal margins of the wind chest, are secured on the one hand by the sealing plates 64:, (S5, 66 and (57 (Fig. 6) which lie in the same plane as the plates 57 to 61 and are arranged at the opposite margins of the wind chest (64 and (57) and at the tops of the longitudinal partitions 35 and 36 (viz. 65 and 66), and

, on the other hand by the sealing cross ribs 68, 69, 70 and 71 on each of the grate bars.

During the Working travel of the grate the two central cross ribs 69 and 70 rest constantly upon the longitudinal sealing plates (35 and 66, while the end cross ribs 68 and 71 rest upon the marginal sealing plates (i l and 67. While each of the cross ribs 68 to 71 might be offset to interlock with the ribs of the adjacent grate bar, I have shown only the end ribs so formed.v The proper positioning of the bars with relation to each other to secure registry of these cross ribs is assured by the en agement of the projecting ends of the ofl set end ribs 68 and 71 J neath the wind box to the stack, with con sequent interruption of the blast and cooling of the combustion gases, provide a pair of sealing plates 74 and 75 between which the grate on its return travel passes/ I 1n lnverted position.

The sealing ribs 62 of the grate bars cooperate with the upper plate 74 toform a seal therewith, whilethe I grate bar keys rest upon the lower plate and forfn a substantial seal therewith, thus preventing any substantial flow of air beneath the grate to the stack.

The grate bars.-Certain features of the grate bars 63 have already been referred to inconnection with'their functions as seals. Their primary function is of course to s ipport the keys upon which the fuel enemy rests. In the form shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9.the grate bar comprises a horizontal web from the lower face of which extend downform d being filled by the ward the transverse sealing rib 62 and the cross sealing ribs68 to 71 inclusive. -The web is pierced'byseveral rows of perforations 76 to permit the blast to pass upward therethrough. A dove-tail rib 77 with 1ongitudinalapertures 78 overlies one row of perforations'and is secured by1 means of bolts 79 passing downward t rough the web of the grate bar. This web is' depressed somewhat between the raised end blocks of the bar, the shallow trough so rate keys 8O slipp d pon the dove-tail. he upper surfaces 0 .the end blocks of the bar are curved to follow the contour of the keys and being flush therewith form a substantiallycontinuous fuel support. As will be noted from Fig. 3, the outer portions of the bar ends are overhung by a projepting ledge of the masonry furnace wall, sothat the fuel-rests only upon the inner portion of the end surface. This portion is provided with longitudinal and transverse channels 81 (Figs. 7 and 17) which open to the key space and lead aportion of the blast to the fuel at this point.

. The grate bars are supperted at each endasusual upon chains 82 of'special construction. Each link comprises a pair of ofi'set bars juxtaposed at one end but spaced apart throughout the major portion \of their length and em racing at. their opposite ends the juxtapose ends\ of the adjacent link. Between the pivots at the opposite ends of .the link a space 83 is afi'fprded to receive the stud 84 which projects downwardly beneath,

"each end of thegrate bar A securing pin 85 (Fig. 17 passes through bosses 86 on the opposite sides of the link and through a perforation in the stud 84- thus holding the parts firmly together. To render the fas-, tening secure and at the same time readily detachable, for the removal or repair of the grate bar, the outer boss 86 is tapped and\provided with a cross slot 87 while the pin is threaded adjacent its head end .hole in pin 85 an into engagement with the slot 87 in the outer face of the outeriboss 85 86, thus preventing the securing pin 85 from'working out during the operation of the grate. Obviously "however the fasteni-ng may be readily broken by merely rwithdr awing the cotter pin 88 and unscrewing 90 arifl-..withdrawing the .pin 85 whereupon th stii'd 84 may be lifted out of the chain 111112 In this way a defective grate bar may be femoved and replacedby a fresh bar during thepassage of the chain over the sprockets. at the feed end of the furnace and without interrupting the operation of the latter. Another feature of much ractical value is illustrated in Figs. 6 and 1 The weight of the grate is of course sustained wholly by the carrying chains at the opposite sides of the grate. Between the end sprockets,- the chain travels upon supports formin with portion of the frame, the margins of the wind box. It is impossible to prevent the coal dust and ash workin through the grate upon these supports w ere. they increase the abrasive effect of the normal frictional bearing. In order to'minimize the trouble from this source, I bolt wearing bars 89 (Fig. 17) above the sealing plate'64 extending the length of the latter. The replacement and adjustment of these wearing bars which may be cast to size, is facilitated if the bolt apertures be made in the. form of slots 90 (Fig. 6) with beveled margins toreceive the beveled heads of the securing bolts 91. This construction makes it possible to compensate any variation in the distance between the holes due to unequal shrinkage. in the iron or to small errors in laying out the holes in the supporting seal plates 64 and 67. It may be noted furthermore that a definite relation between the wearing plates 89 and the seal plates 6467, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 must be maintained in order toinsure the proper funetioningof the grate bar sealing ribs 62, 68-71 which coepera'te therewith, as above explained. This necessitates the renewal of the wearing plates 89 from time to time to insure the proper maintenance of the blast seals. The ready replacement of the wearing plates is therefore a practical necessity.

The modified form of grate bar shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12 differs from that above described mainly in the body web 92 which is here of skeleton form and entirely omitted on the forward side of the dove-tail 93. The

sealing ribs 69 and 70 thus project beyond the body of theweb at one edge. At the rear or following edge of the bar, a reinforceing rib 94, parallel with sealing rib 62 is provided. The depth of this rib however is less than that of the sealing rib so that no impediment is offered thereby to the flow of air to the spaces on opposite sides of the sealing rib ()2 as the" bar passes over one of the scaling plates 57 to 61 inclusive.

In order to keep the grate taut during the operation of the furnace the shaft 0 for the sprocket C at the feed end of the furnace is mounted in slide-bearings supported between end brackets bolted to the furnace frame. Beneath the heads of the bolts 95,

which pass through the cover plate of the brackets, are arranged heavy expansion springs 06 which constantly tend to draw the bearings outward and thus maintain the grate free from slack. In this way variations in the length of the chain due to expansion and contraction, wear, etc., are compensated.

(irate bar 7.:c 1 s.The supporting surface of each grate bar is formed. by keys 80 mounted upon the dove-tail rib 77 by means of corresponding recesses 07 in the lower edges of the keys. In order to permit their adjustment upon the dove-tail 77, the latter is interrupted at some point such as 98, so that the keys may be placedwith their re cesses 97 alined with the rib 77 and slipped thereon. The space 98 is closed, after the rib 77 has been filled with keys, by means of a dove-tail section 99 provided with a downwardly extending pin 100 which pierces a hole 101 in the grate bar and is held in position by means of a nut (not shown) beneath the bar.

Each key 80 in the form here shown, has one flat vertical side face 102, while its opposite face 103 is recessed to permit the air to rise freely between the keys to the fuel bed. In order to space the keys slightly apart, bosses 101 are formed at the upper edge of the recessed side face 108 of each key, and adjacent the bottom of each cross slot 105 in the top of each key so asto spread the air and prevent its tendency to flow directly into these slots.

As a further ramification of the air sealing and directing feature of the present grate, each key is divided into three blast channels by the two central ribs 106and 107 on the one hand, and the two end ribs 108 and 109 on the other hand. In the assembled grate bar, these ribs on the recessed face 103 of each bar bear against the vertical face 102 of the adjacent bar. As a consequence, the air rising on one side of the dove-tail 77 passes upward between ribs 108 and 106; that passing through the perforations in the dove-tail 77 is confined between the ribs 106 and 107 (and in'this connection attention is drawn to the freeway 110 be-' tween the bottom of the key and the dovetail to permit the blast to penetrate from oneside to the other of the key) while the blast rising on the opposite or rear side of the dove-tail 77 is confined between the ribs 107 and 109. Each key area is therefore subdivided into three portions each of which has its individual air supply depending upon the size of the apertures in the grate bar on opposite sides of the dove-tail.

The cross channels 105 in the upper faces of the keys are so arranged that when the keys are placed upon the dove-tail 77 the channels of adjacent keys are in staggered relation toeach other. A more perfect dis tribution of the blast is thus secured.

In order to prevent ash from falling between the banks of keys as they pass over the sprocket wheels at the discharge end of the grate, the keys are all provided at their rear ends with aprons 111 which extend beneath the forward end of the following bank of keys and catch the ash as the banks part at the sprocket. It has been found in practice that a greater amount of air passes up between the banks of keys than is desirable. To avoid this, I now form a projection 112 extending the width of each apron and taking into a corresponding recess'113 in the forward edge of the following key. This affords a sort of ledge or pocket which not only per 86 bafiies the air and prevents the blast from passing upward freely atthis'point, but also serves to catch coal dust or ash and thus further restricts the cross sectional area'of the passage. The ledge 112 furthermore tends to catchv the ash as it drops between the grate banks on the parting of the latterat the discharge end of the furnace. and prevents it from sliding down on the lower portion of the apron.

.Where a heavy bed of ashes is formed on the grate this is advantageous since it helps to prevent the fall of the ash from the apron' 'into the space between the key banks.

I claim as my invention 1. In combination with a traveling grate, a w nd chest arranged beneath the working travel of the grate and opening to the fire bed, said wind chest being longitudinally and transversely subdivided into independ-I.

ent chambers, means for leading aforced draft to all of the chambers of the wind opposite sides of the twyer box to the cham- 2. In combination witha traveling grate,

ent chambers, means for leading a forced draft to all of the chambers of the wind chest, and means for independently controlling the supply of air to each chamber, and seals carried by the grate and cooperating with the wind chest to insure the delivery of the air of each chamber to the superposed portion of-the fuel bed.

,3. In combination with a traveling grate, a wind chest arranged beneath the working travel of the grate and opening to the fire bed, a twyer box transversely arranged in said chest and subdividing the same into separate chambers, blast ports opening from opposite sides of the twyer box to the chambers formed by the latter, said twyer box having its transverse walls inclined toward each other to restrict the blast-obstructing top area of the box adjacent the fuel bed, and means for controlling said ports.

4. In combination with a traveling grate, a wind chest arranged beneath the working travel of the grate and'opening to the fire bed, a twyer box transversely arranged in said chest and subdividing the same into separate chambers, blast ports opening from hers formed bythelatter, said twyer box having its transverse walls inclined toward each other to restrict the blast-obstructing top area of the box adjacent thefuel bed, and means for controlling said ports, each independent of the other.

5. In combination with a traveling grate,

a wind chest arranged beneath the working travel of the grate and opening to the fire bed, a twyer box transversely arranged in said chest and subdividing the same into separate chambers, longitudinal partition ing further subdividing] the transverse chambers into separate compartments, and ports opening from thetwyer box to each compartment, and means for controlling said blast ports.

6. In combination with a traveling grate,

a wind chest arranged beneath the working travel of the grate and opening to the fire bed, a twyer box transversely arranged in'- said chest and subdividing the same into separate chambers, longitudinal partitioning further subdividing the transverse chambers into separate compartments, and ports opening from the twyer box-to each compartment, and means for controlling said blast ports each independently of the other.

7. In combination with a traveling grate,

, a subjacent wind chest having longitudinal partitions, and grate bars. having ribs ex-v tending in the direction of travel of the grateand bearing on said partitions to prescribed.

side chains for supporting the grate, stavent leakage thereover between longitudiv nally adjacent blast areas of the fuel bed.

9. In combination with a traveling grate, a subjacent wind chest having sealing flanges at the top of. the chest walls, and grate bars having interlocking ribs resting upon said flanges to form seals therewith,'for the purpose described. I

10. A traveling grate having transverse grate bars w th sealing ribs on their lower, faces, a wind chest having sealing plates over which said ribs travel to form a seal, side chains supporting the ends of said grate bars and wearing plates on which said chains rest, said wearing plates being readily re-, newable in case of wear, whereby the proper relationship between the cooperating sealing plates and ribs may be maintained without difficulty.

11. Incombinati'on with a traveling grate, side chains for supporting the grate, stationary supports on which said chains slide. during the working travel of the grate and longitudinally adjustable wearing plates mounted on the bearing surfaces of said sup-. ports.

12. In combination with a traveling grate,

tionary supports on which said chains slide during the working travel of the grate and I longitudinally slotted wearing plates adiustably mounted on the bearing surfaces, of said supports.

'13. In combination with a traveling grate,

side chains for supporting the rate, stay tionary supports on which said '0 ains slide during the Working travel of the grate and. z. 110,.

renewable wearing plates mounted on the bearing surfaces of said supports, said wearing plates having longitudinal slots with beveled edges and securing bolts with countersunk heads flush with said plates and serving to hold the same in longitudinally adjusted position.

14; In a traveling grate, grate bars, supporting chains for the opposite ends thereof, a lug at one end of each grate bar engaging one of said chains, and a screw pin being tapped, in combination with a screw pin piercing said link and lug but threaded only into said outer web of the link, substantially as described.

16, In a traveling chain grate, a grate bar having a depending lug at one end, an open chain link into which said lug is inserted, registering perforations in said lug and link, the perforation in the outer web of the link being tapped, in combination with a screw pin piercing said link and lug but threaded only into said outer web of the link, togetherwith means engaging said outer web of the link to prevent the unscrewing of said pin.

17. In a traveling chain grate, an open link having on its outer web a tapped boss With cross slot, a grate bar having a depending lug entering said open link, and a screw pin piercing said lug and link and in threaded engagement with only said outer tapped boss, together with a cross pin engaging the slot of said boss to prevent said pin from accidentally unscrewing.

18. In a traveling grate, a wind box, longitudinal partitions dividing said box, pivoted clean-out gates in each partition, links connecting said gates and means for opening said gates to obtain access to the interior chambers of the wind box.

19. In a traveling grate, a wind box with- 'in the grate, longitudinal partitions divid-' ing said box, clean-out gates in each partition and means common thereto for opening said gates simultaneously to permit access to the interior chambers of the box.

20. In a traveling grate, a grate bar having a web portion, a depending Web extending lengthwise of the bar and transverse ribs extending from said web, for the purpose described.

21. In a traveling grate, a grate bar having depending transverse ribs extending in the direction of travel of the grate, said ribs being offset and interlocking with the corresponding ribs of an adjacent grate bar during the working travel of the grate, in combination with a subjacent' wind chest and supports on which said ribs rest and with which they cooperate to form seals.

22. In a traveling grate, a grate bar having depending transverse ribs extending in the direction of travel of the grate, said ribs being offset and interlocking with the corresponding ribs of an adjacent grate bar during the working travel of the grate, in combination with a subjacent wind chest and supports on which said ribs rest and with wvhich they co'ciperate ,to form seals, said grate bar having a web notched at the edge {)0 receive the ends of the ribs of the adjacent ar. l

. 23. In a traveling grate, a grate bar having a depressed, key-supporting web, end

I blocks between which said web extends, said end blocks having rearwardly extending aprons and corresponding recesses at their forward margins to receive the apron of the adjacent bar in the assembled grate, said aprons and recesses having intermediate coppgating shoulder and notch to form a 24. In a traveling grate, successive grate bar keys, the forward key having a rearwardly extending apron and the following key having a cooperating Web, said apron and web having an intermediate intermeshing shoulder and notch to form a baffle, sub stantially as described 25. In a traveling grate, a grate bar key recessed on one side to form an air way, and

upwardly extending ribs on said side dividing the air way into a plurality of channels.

26. In a traveling grate, a grate bar key recessed on one side to form an air way, and upwardly extending ribs on said side dividing the air Way into a plurality of channels, in combination with a supporting V grate bar and means for separately delivering therethrough to said air channels predetermined quantities of air.

27. In a traveling grate, a bank of grate bar keys having transverse recesses in their fuel-supporting surfaces, the recesses of ad-- of the dove-tail, in combination with fuelsupporting keys on said dove-tail having air spaces between adjacent keys, and ribs on the keys dividing each air space into channels, oncfor the air passing through the skeleton rib and others for the air rising on opposite sides of the dovetail.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM LLOYD. Witnesses:

CnAs. IV. Lo'rz, JOHN M. IVILSON. 

